VANDALISM TEST
Laboratory
VANDALISM TEST FOR SEAT COVERINGS WITH METHOD ACCORDING TO PN-EN 45545-2 ANNEX A, PN-EN 16989
Principle of the test method.
This test determines the ability of the seat to resist vandalism with a blade prior to an arson attempt.
Stand for standard vandalism test for seat coverings
Principle of the
test method
The test shall be
performed by the fire laboratory before the fire test for vandalised
seating to determine the extent of vandalism that shall be reproduced
on the fire test specimens. They assume that
covering the seat is non-vandalised, when the length of the cut is
smaller than 50mm.
Test
specimen.
Three replicate tests shall
be carried out. A representative sample is obtained from the seat
having dimensions of 300×450 mm, in full thickness if the
thickness of the seat is less than 50mm, or 50mm thick if the
thickness of the seat is greater than 50mm. The edges of the test
specimen shall be completely covered by the seat covering.
When there are two
different fabric directions, the test shall be carried out in both
orientations.
Applying research
methods - railways (according to R18 requirement of the norm
PN-EN 45545-2).